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ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC

Administrative - Formal · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 18585

$15K
Penalty
Cost recovery
$0
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-1999-0226
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Y
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROMPTLY REPORT THE RELEASE TO THE ATMOSPHERE OF 19,000 POUNDS OF TOLEUNE FROM ITS FACILITY. RESPONDENT OPERATED A PRODUCTION LINE FOR 6 DAYS BEFORE DISCOVERING THAT THE EQUIPMENT FAILED TO RECOVER TOLUENE AS EXPECTED. RESPONDENT DID NOT NOTIFY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY, AS REQUIRED, BUT WAITED OVER 2 HOURS BEFORE NOTIFYING. FOLLOW-UP WRITTEN CONFIRMATION WAS NOT SUPPLIED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, AND WAS NOT GIVEN FOR AT LEAST 16 DAYS.

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